Lead Accounting Analyst

Essential Functions

• Review and approve high complexity account reconciliations and ensure they accurately reflect the account's balance and also ensure that reconciling items are timely researched and appropriately corrected.
• Gather, prepare, analyze and present metrics or assigned reporting for supported business unit.
• Oversight and monitoring of the accounting close process; this includes performing month-end account analysis and reconciliations. Responsible for maintaining Sarbanes- Oxley internal control narratives and testing documentation for areas of responsibilities.
• Actively pursues process improvements and identifies what success looks like to the customer. On-going partnerships with customers to continuously improve service levels and to ensure needs are met.
• Oversight of AR/AP responsibilities for M&A activities such as system and process integrations.
• Make recommendations to maximize production efficiencies by assisting with implementation of standards and streamlining processes.
• Ability to conduct an insightful assessment of the internal and external business landscape with an awareness of financial implications or impact. Comprehends 'big picture impact.'

Job Complexities

• Assignments are broad and complex in nature, usually requiring significant originality and ingenuity. Has significant latitude for un- reviewed actions or decisions.
• Issue Resolution/Customer Facing: Errors may have business and financial impact, must be able to communicate and determine resolution for internal and external customers.
• Act in an advisory capacity, making recommendations which have an important bearing on the conduct of the organization's business.
• Negotiates, persuades and gains consensus from cross functional teams and management.

Supervision Received or Extended

• With minimal supervision, ensures reporting and analysis is accurate, complete and appropriately communicates key issues.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is required.
• Directs and coordinates the work of a group or team of accounting analysts.
• Provides functional advice or training to less- experienced Accounting analysts.

Knowledge and Skills/Technology Used

• Critical Thinking-Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Organizing, Planning and Prioritizing Work-Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize organize and accomplish work.
• Complex Problem Solving-identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Demonstrates a conceptual understanding of accounting and finance principals and the ability to apply them to the duties described above.
• Strong computer skills including all applications in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent analytical, verbal and written skills.
• High level of business acumen, strategic agility, ability to exercise sound judgment and independent decision making.
• Ability to diagnose and analyze problems and identify and drive appropriate solutions.
• Experience facilitating meetings with high level cross functional teams.
• Experience with mainframe system, Oracle preferred.

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree required- Business, Accounting or Finance degree preferred.

Typical Range of Experience

• Requires 8+ years of related experience.

The pay range for this role is $65,550.00 - $87,375.00

This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location.

Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal work hours and/or responsibilities from time to time, as needed.